Greatest AA gymnast at Olympics to not compete in AA finals

[RichardL]

Chiles '24?
Listunova '20? (my vote)
Wieber '12?
Produnova '00 (qualified but withdrew)?
Strug '96 (qualified but injured) / '92?
Strazheva '88?

 

[MaryClare]

Chiles '24?
Listunova '20? (my vote)
Wieber '12?
Produnova '00 (qualified but withdrew)?
Strug '96 (qualified but injured) / '92?
Strazheva '88?

I do think Listunova (the reigning European champion) and Wieber (the reigning world champion) are a class apart on this as they were the current holders of major AA titles.

In what year did 3 per country become a rule?

 

[IratePanda]

I do think Listunova (the reigning European champion) and Wieber (the reigning world champion) are a class apart on this as they were the current holders of major AA titles.

In what year did 3 per country become a rule?

2001?

Mostepanova '85

 

[KorbutFan]

In what year did 3 per country become a rule?

Maybe 1976? The USSR had five gymnasts in the 1972 AA.

 

[MaryClare]

2001?

Mostepanova '85

No, 2001 was when the AA changed from 3 per country to 2 per country. So the first Olympics to be affected was 2004 (I think we’re just talking Olympics here)

 

[Puffin]

Maybe 1976? The USSR had five gymnasts in the 1972 AA.

Yes pretty sure it was 1976 - the Soviet Team had all 6 of their gymnasts in the top 9 after prelims but only Kim, Tourischeva and Korbut competed in AA

In 1972 the Soviet team had all 6 team members in AA - Tourischeva, Lazakovich, Burda, Korbut, Saadi finished top 9 - but perhaps they want to forget about Koshel down in 16th.